Crawford beating canelo wouldn't even be an upset

[JakeTheBoxer]

Go away with that sh.it how is Crawford as big as Canelo.

Canelo must cut the leg off to make 154 now.

[joseph5620]

crawford is fighting a shopworn 35 year old canelo who himself is a natural light middleweight. If it would be a big upset then how come many experts are picking crawford to win?

Using your logic Canelo will be fighting a 38 year old natural lightweight.

Also, name and list the "many experts" that are picking Crawford. Would love to see it.

[solidman]

Just take a look at the odds. Canelo is 1/2. The bookies aren't ******. They know canelo could lose this fight.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Canelo Alvarez is definitively the favourite to win 'Overall Alvarez does have a superior boxing resume to Terrence Crawford, and he is more experience fighting at 168 pounds. Of course because he is the Undisputed Super Middle Weight Champion. Naturally all the evidence suggest that Alvarez should win this fight, whether that be over the distance or by knockout'.

But? What is keeping Terrence Crawford in this fight for me 'Is that there is a great unknown about his conditioning at 168 pounds. Most people within the boxing community can all agree, that skill for skill technically Crawford is most likely the marginally better fighter than Canelo Alvarez. The main challenge for Crawford against Alvarez is not skill based, it is purely physiological. Can Terrene Crawford negate and compete with the raw power and brute strength of Alvarez, that is the determining factor which will highly influence the fight for Crawford'.

Note: Terrence Crawford throughout his entire career has been one of those modern day fighters 'Who have extensively weight drained themselves. Crawford has stated that he at times walks around at 180 + pounds, in-between his fights. I don't think Alvarez is a giant at 168 pounds, and Crawford really when he competes at Super Middle Weight will be closer to his natural weight. This is in my opinion going to have a positive effect on Terrence Crawford, during the preparation for the fight'.

Terrence Crawford is potentially going to be the most well prepared and strongest version of himself 'That he has been for many years vs Canelo Alvarez. Crawford will not be weight drained, and nobody really knows for sure the level to which this is going to affect his performance. If Crawford can withstand the power and brute strength of Alvarez, then I think he has the ability to win rounds in this fight. And that is why I give him a definitive chance of winning, but in no way is he the favourite'.

To conclude: Canelo Alvarez has fought better fighters than Terrence Crawford in his career win or lose 'Floyd Mayweather, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto. I honest think all of those three fighters at their peak, are better than Terrence Crawford skill for skill. Alvarez was competing in the latter part of an all-time great welter weight boxing era, Terrence Crawford's welter weight era which he has dominated and became the Undisputed Champion, was not really a great boxing era in terms of pure ability and talent'.

If Terrence Crawford beats Canelo Alvarez it will be a mega win 'He is not the favourite. But it is not impossible for me to envision him winning, Crawford has too much skill to be dismissed in this match up' etc.

[TheProudLunatic]

Will Nelo get credit should he win or is it Lose/Lose......

[QueensburyRules]

The odds on canelo are only 1/2. Everybody can see the upset coming anyway. If crawford wins then he won't have beaten the real canelo.

- - Right, impossible for Craw to beat Canelo, so no upset, so thanks for clarifying...